Journal of Southeast Asian Studies · 2003 · 33 citations · 0 references
Public AffairsPolitical CommunicationPolitical ScienceInternational Political CommunicationPropagandaTerrorism StudiesCold WarDefinitions Of TerrorismInternational PropagandaPolitical PropagandaPropaganda HistoryWar PropagandaAcademic Definitions Of TerrorismBritish PropagandaBroad Definition Of TerrorismCold War PropagandaConceptual Definitions Of TerrorismGovernment Definitions Of TerrorismInternational Definitions Of TerrorismPolitical Definitions Of Terrorism
Although Cold War propaganda is now the subject of close scholarly scrutiny, the main method by which it was communicated – language – has been overlooked. The Malayan Emergency illustrates how the British government grappled with the issue of political terminology within the broader context of anti-communist propaganda. This article will analyse the use of political language; the change from ‘bandit’ to ‘communist terrorist’; and the problems of delineating the Malayan from the international audience.